HEADWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEADWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEADWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEADWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does HEADWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Forward movement or progress, especially when it is slow or difficult.
You make headway when a stubborn task at last starts to move. The word began as a sailor's term for a ship's forward motion, and it also names the clear space beneath an arch or bridge.
How HEADWAY is used
The noun headway is common in phrases such as make headway.
- We made little headway against the strong wind.
- The committee finally made headway on the budget.
- The sign warned that headway under the bridge was low.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEADWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEADWAY
1 longer words begin with HEADWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWAY
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Common questions about HEADWAY
- Is HEADWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADWAY worth?
- HEADWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEADWAY mean?
- Forward movement or progress, especially when it is slow or difficult.
- What letters can be added to HEADWAY?
- HEADWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEADWAY:
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